Keratoconus, the pathology of the conical shaped eyes and irregular
Written by:Keratoconus is a disease that appears above all during puberty and affects mostly adolescents and young children. There speaks our expert in ophthalmology
What is keratoconus?
The keratoconus is defined as a progressive deformity of the cornea that over the years is highly disabling. This disorder affects the shape of the cornea becomes cone and uneven. The incidence of this problem is a person for every 2,000 people. Keratoconus usually appears during the years of puberty.
What are its causes?
It is assumed that the causes of this disorder are autosomal dominant that only affects 10% of patients. Other factors that cause disease are the combination of factors intrinsic destroyers of collagen, or environmental factors such as trauma and chafing.
What are the risks of keratoconus?
Keratoconus is not a cosmetic problem. One of the biggest risks of this disease is the gradual reduction of vision which can lead to a thinning of her cornea and an irregular astigmatism.
This vision loss is gradual and painless. Some cases, however, are more painful. This happens in the case of acute or corneal hydrops keratoconus, where the 'aqueous humor enters into the cornea due to a fracture in the inner layer.
How is this disease?
In the early cases of keratoconus problem can be corrected by bringing the eyeglasses. However, when the problem becomes more serious with cases of astigmatism, you need a more effective treatment of hard contact lenses.